Jan Wrote:
>Just a couple of things.  Your dosage does seem to be low but tests every 2-3
>months should register how the medicine is doing

Actually untill you establish a  normal TSH level every 4 week is optimum.
According to the PDR it takes 3 weeks to establish a level.
>  One thing that no one told me was about
>the iron in my multivitamin.  You should not take iron 2-3 hours before or
>after taking the Synthroid because it could interfere.

I must disagree with you. While Iron does interfer with the absorbion of
the Synthroid the idea is to establish a normal pattern.  If you take a
multivitamin in the Am then continue to do so. You will wind up with a
higher dosage than if you didn't but it will  level out.

 Also,  I had been
>taking Levathroid and changed to Synthroid because the fillers are different

another reason to be consistantly on one medicine and not change from brand
to brand.

>in the generic medicines and that can make a difference.  My pharmacist
>seemed to know more than my doctor,

Perhaps but if your doctor can not adequately answer your questions
knowledgeably, it is time for a new doctor.

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